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Ufologist to bring the truth to Western
Scott Waldyn
Issue date: 11/14/08 Section: News
On Nov. 18, Western Illinois University's Society of Professional Journalists will sponsor a presentation in the Sandburg Theater by renowned UFO investigator Sam Maranto.
Maranto, state director of the Illinois division of the Mutual UFO Network, an international organization, will present various UFO cases throughout the state, exploring facts of the cases and how these investigations were presented in the media. The ultimate goal of the presentation is to explore why ufology is depicted the way it is by media, diving into how it became that way and shedding light on some of the misinformation conveyed about ufology.
"I think a lot of it is a fear mechanism, a paradigm of protection," Maranto said. "This far into our evolution and our abilities to assemble the greatest forms of communication, and yet we cannot face the truth on certain matters."
Maranto, who has been interested in this field since childhood, attributed the scientific study of UFOs as one of the most important subjects of the modern age.
"I had my first sighting in 1959 as a child," Maranto said. "Something unusual and bright flew over my shoulder in the Fox Lake area. It really startled me. I had no clue what it was."
Having experienced this, the investigator then began to delve into other sightings, reading as much as he could on the topic. This led him deeper into ufology, uncovering a milieu of information.
"There's over 600,000 - some ridiculous figures - government documents on this," Maranto said. "You have witnesses who are coming forward all the time. There, of course, is validity and something more to this. I've seen some of this with my own eyes. I've had five sightings with other people."
Linking all this material together, Maranto felt that at the heart of ufology, there is something much more, something deeper. This study, to him, was a gateway into a scientific mindset to attack the unexplainable and find out more about humanity as a whole.
Maranto, state director of the Illinois division of the Mutual UFO Network, an international organization, will present various UFO cases throughout the state, exploring facts of the cases and how these investigations were presented in the media. The ultimate goal of the presentation is to explore why ufology is depicted the way it is by media, diving into how it became that way and shedding light on some of the misinformation conveyed about ufology.
"I think a lot of it is a fear mechanism, a paradigm of protection," Maranto said. "This far into our evolution and our abilities to assemble the greatest forms of communication, and yet we cannot face the truth on certain matters."
Maranto, who has been interested in this field since childhood, attributed the scientific study of UFOs as one of the most important subjects of the modern age.
"I had my first sighting in 1959 as a child," Maranto said. "Something unusual and bright flew over my shoulder in the Fox Lake area. It really startled me. I had no clue what it was."
Having experienced this, the investigator then began to delve into other sightings, reading as much as he could on the topic. This led him deeper into ufology, uncovering a milieu of information.
"There's over 600,000 - some ridiculous figures - government documents on this," Maranto said. "You have witnesses who are coming forward all the time. There, of course, is validity and something more to this. I've seen some of this with my own eyes. I've had five sightings with other people."
Linking all this material together, Maranto felt that at the heart of ufology, there is something much more, something deeper. This study, to him, was a gateway into a scientific mindset to attack the unexplainable and find out more about humanity as a whole.
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Betsyw
Betsyw
posted 11/14/08 @ 6:59 PM CST
Yes, Maranto is correct in surmising that there is something way more than appears going on. Our Space Brothers are trying to help us, to save our planet from the results of our pollution. (Continued…)
Brian
posted 11/17/08 @ 1:17 PM CST
Does anyone know the time of this event?
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